NARC-3A3118: NARC-3A3118 : Token : Post-Medieval

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TOKEN

Unique ID: NARC-3A3118

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete lead Token of the Post-Medieval to Early Modern period (AD 1500- 1850). The token is circular and flat with four sub-circular perforations, one approximate in each quadrant. One face has the initials 'jt' in alpha style in relief with pellets and foliate decoration and a repeating diagonal linear border. The other face has a four petalled flower design with a single central and multiple surrounding pellets.

The metal is a dark cream in colour

Diameter: 27.94mm, Thickness: 2.28mm, Weight: 8.3g.

Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, etc. and are believed to have been locally produced; they are therefore difficult to date precisely.
The Powell classification system, in which there are over 30 categories, attempts to classify these leaden tokens according to the designs featured on each face, but it does not assign any chronology.. Under the powell classification this would be class '2. initials'. Those carrying initials are generally deemed to be post-Medieval in date (1500-1850).

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1850

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.28 mm
Weight: 8.3 g
Diameter: 27.94 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Geometric
Completeness: Complete

Numismatic data

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Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: South Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Little Houghton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP8159
Four figure Latitude: 52.22326046
Four figure longitude: -0.81563604
1:25K map: SP8159
1:10K map: SP85NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Recording Institution: NARC
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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